Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-18

then before them. Tais was nothing akin
10 repudiatIon, but simply an incentigeand
irducemcnt To fund. lie bad within the
last three DAYS made 10 the bOn1holders'
represo natives proposition proposing 10
nav dollar for dollar OF the coupons which
| his amendment proposed forever To tX-
cIud1. He empbslIcaly announced his in-
tentIon never 10 20 one step further toward
repudiation, and II he ever did Il would he
10 vote for an act TO secure lmmsnla'e
relief to the oppressed taxpayer. which
uay be at ems time repealed, ard no. Tor a
constitutional ON 'ndment which may pos
sibly give relief fifteen or twenty. yeaI-
bcnce. ard which cannot he repehcd by
the Legislature. He closed by appealing
TO the members 10 protect the honor and
credit al the State and vote against the
amendment. He hoped there were sPna-
tors enough present 10 defeat the measure.
MR. IoyESsTEN.
Mr. Loyenstein. In explanation OF the
vote which he was about 10 east, Silu
that be was ibe Only member Of the present
Senste who was IN the body OF 1871 aud
voted for The original funding bill. He had
often regretted this vote, and he now pro-
posed To vote for the amendment. Mr..
LOyensttin spoke for about twenty minutes
and presented some very argumen'atlye
reasons Why the amendment should be
adopted. lie thought the people all over
the State. aud as much 50 a. elsewhere his
constituents desired al end puttO this debt
lalk. He hoped the amendment would be
adopted.
NUsT NOT EEpUDiATE.
Mr.. Mcdonald Republican,, Of North.
| umlelland, made quite a humorous speech,
| Which showed great care 10 its preparation.
in % posiion 10 the amendment lie ridi.
cuItd the appointment Of tie commission.
| gave The new code slam, and clAiHcdthIt
| he present Legislature has done nothing
hut 20 cost the state much money. iicsal
he vas Crcdibly informed that Sir
| Edward thornton helped to work
| through the Legislature Of 1879 the famous
| McCullcch iii, out OF which McCullocb
vas said 10 baye gotten one million dollars.
sir Edward, he thought, cot BIS share Of
| that II SIR Edward was capable OF put
| Ting M job of thai KIND it was the duty
| of The LEGISLATURE to put HIM under heavy
| bonds. Nr. Mcdonald concluded by say.
| ing taat we must not rcpudia,e."
btDT MEASURES TO BE REFERRED.
| 4 Joint resolution from HE House, re-
| fcrTHg all bills or resolutions on the debt
| question 10 joint committee consisting OF
| The Finance Committees ~ the two houses
was adopted by the Senqte.
RrrOET OF TIVE DEBT COMMITTEE.
Mr. Stubhs presented the report of the
| debt commission, which was read by the
clerk.
When The reading was concluded Mr..
WIckhqm said that he thought a tabulltcd
| statement ordered by the committee to be
| inserted in the report had been omitted.
Mr. Massey said that he bad in the hurry
| Of preparation not had time 10 read over
| the report carefully.
Mir. Berry moved that The report be re-
committed 10 give the committee time to
carefully revise and prepare it.
Mr. Elyson said that tins was a most i'm
portant paper, and its every word and
,t.icmnt should be carefully considered
before pr, sentaiion to this body.
MIR. Berry again urged the mp1rt1nce OF
his motion, and the report was recon-
mitiCd.
VOTE POSTPONED.
ON motion OF Mr.. Causey, the vote on
the constitutional amendment, which had
been fixed inr to-day ct O'Clock, was post
poned until Tomorrow at O'Clock.
DEBATE RESUMED.
The consideration Of the constitutional
amendment having been resumed, Mr.
StubLs proceeded TO give his reasons for
tie support Of the amendment, and in
doing so reviewed the action OF the Gene
raj Assembly on the debt question from
1869 10 dale. IFS criticisms Sf the repre-
sentatiyes 81 the English bondholders were
very calislic. III the tone and manner
d these people, IN presenting their de-
IL. Ia. 20 ho ~
Virginia, there would have been storm OF
INDIGNATION from the mountains to the sea.
We treated them with the greatest conSId-
eTauon, for Nirginians are always hOSpita-
hie to the strangers within her gates, "even
if strangers fail 10 be courteous u them"
he felt that lie must resent any proposition
hat looked TO the reduction OF the apprO-
prialions 10 public schools or to MANNED
,olUiCrs.
At3:I5P. y. Nr. Stubs yielded to lIr.
Blackstone, who GIOyed 10 adjourn, which
motion prevailed.
House Of Delegates.
The House me. at II A. Nj Mr.. Card
well IN The ciair. Mr.. George w. Wrly
OF tie Methodist Church prayed.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence was granted SIR. South
worth, Of ks,eX. indefinitely (ou account OF
illness in family: Mr.. COrnctt. OF GRAY.
500. one Gay Mr. Bandy, OF T,zewell. Two
days; hr. {. r. Jordan, OF R0ckbridse.
four days.
RErCDATION.
Mr.. Hay, Of Madison, called attention to
the fact that at the beginning OF the session
he introduced an amendment to the Con-
stiiutiOn providing for the exclusion OF all
bonds OF the State which wcIe not funded
under d G terms OF the Riddleberger bill
within a certain time, and asked that the
Finance Committee to which it bad been |
Teferred) be discharged from its further |
consideration. ave all know that the |
negotiations with the English boudbolders |
have failed" said he. awe have offered |
our very best terms and they have refused |
to accept them. ask the members OF this |
House 10 discharge the committee from the |
consideration OF the resolution. that ii may |
90 on the calendar, and that the fact my |
90 out TO the world that it Is our intention |
to sand by the Riddleberger settlement" |
Mr.. Muniord, Of PitisylyanIa, hoped that |
the committee would not be discharged.
recorded vote was taken, resulting |
ayes, A.; noes, %.
so the notion was lost-not two thirds |
voting in the affirmative.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Governor to provide |
for the support and maintenance OF insane |
persons in the iails OF the Common wealth |
until they can be admitted to the asylums |
Of the State.
INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES ASKED.
Mr.. ellis Republican,; OF Amelia, offered, |
by request, aresolution asking the appoint |
ment OF a committee Of three TO investigate |
certain charges against the judicial conduct |
OF Hon. Il. A. Hancock, judge OF the Second |
JUDICIAL circuit OF Virginia. with power to |
send for persons ard papers. The resolu- |
ton is accompanied by several exhibits, |
and the cause OF complaint seems to be that |
judge Hancock removed several cases from |
his court 10 another court OF concurrent |
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Gils said he had known Judge Han. |
cock for twenty-five years, and he never |
knew better man. He hoped the resolu-
ton would be adopted-not because he be- |
lioyCd any aspersions made against the |
Judge, but IN order thst the Judges char
scter might be vindicated. The Judge |
wanted The investigation and he hoped II |
would be accorded.
Mr. Mallory (RepublicaDl, Of Brunswick, |
said be did not believe any purer man ever |
wore the judicial ermine than Judge Han |
cock. Applause.
bat ~ NheafarfalI anl NJ.